The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03

Under Water...TranspOrta by
Beats--.Fleeing to the Second Sto.
ries-.Standing on Beds and Chairs
f. 1.-The Adventures Of Correspond.
ent ..- His Canoe Upset, but he
Holds 10 n Tree.
Ne,cs and Courier.
AUGUSTA July 3l.-AuguSia to-day reminds
one forcbIy of that beautiful city Venice
Almost the entire place Is one smooth but
every description, from sailing yacht TO the
smallest canoe. Boats drawing five feet oi
water can be carried over three.fourths of the
city without danger OF running aground;
People were piling In boats pell-inell from
midnight last night till noon today seeking
places OF safety from the rapid rise of the
waters, AMI then boats were so scarce that
many had TO sleep In the second stories OF
their houses. Dams were built in front of
many yards and even before the duorS ana
windows or FiaZzaS, but the>e were quickly
oycrtnwed. Then, those whose houses had
two stories fled to the second, but those who
were not SO fortunate were compelled 10
mount chairs and ue,ls, awaiting the arrival
OF buats. Many foated out on hastily con-
structed RATS. ~ number OF those VINO own
boats have ucipd very badly, charging as
much rs a dollar u piece 10 remove people
fIom their houses that were rapidly hiliug
OF course poor people hnd to pay this extor;
each and every b0atman lIuS mnde from one
to five hundred dollars
AS predicted I'm this correspondence, the
river continued To rise throughout all lasE
night and to-day when, at O'Clock, it reach
d It's great est height. thirty five feet Since
then it has been falling slightly. and at S
O'Clock tonight one inch fall is registered.
THE SCENE IN HAMBURG.
In many places there the water Is fully
eighteen iret deep. noticed water up to tn"
roofs of many small dwelling houses, ana
there Is not a house in the entire place that
the first floor Is not submerged.
Not only all business has been suspended,
but the entire population have moved with
their live stock over to Schultz Hill. Many
hogs and cows were drowned, and wagon
bodies, tubs. chairs and all manner OF house
hold goods may be seen floating around on
the water. None but foot passengers were ai.
lowed TO cross the bridge, and they were all
advised not TO make the attempt.
The South Carolina train wnS unable 10
GIT nearer than within mile of the bridge.
four hundred feet of the Hamburg tresl lc
having been washed away. Neither Inc
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta or the
south Carolina trains went out this morning,
us the bridges were deemed unsafe, but this
afternoon both trains went out after delaying
some hours.
lie IS all right In Hamburg, but the Port Roy
al trestlc leading to the bridge three miles b..
low the city has been entirely washed away,
and no trains are running.
WATER IN THE SECOND STORIES.
In the eastern portion Of Augusta near the
OH X, the water Is running lDlO Inc SetoiN
STORY uf the houses. Out Of some four hun
dred n0u.es in that ncighborhnod there are
now hardly half dozen inhabited. BalennA
W. Mere MANY TTE House, and lie Water is rom TO
;eet deep. We then rowed up through Board
street from the Planters Hotel 10 the extreme
upper end. and there The waller is 1ooding all
lie stories, not one ha> Ing escaped ana r. IN
the flr>t t1onr of many dwelling houses. We
then proceeded out to Greene streci above the
Enterprise factory, which has water all over
the ground floor, and the stories In the neigh
hurkuud arc covered, two instances ever thl
counters. TN account of the height OF the
r.ana bank we were compelled 10 go back
and come down Ellis street. which was flood
ed aS much as Broad. On Greene street near
McKinnie all persons living on the south side
~ ere compelled to leave their houses, and we
here found the canal bank 10 be leaking near
:he bottom. The water III the canal was six
'eet above that in Green street and II WAS fear
ed that IL would break IN short time. \
messenger was quickly dispatched to the
Superini niendent, who in short time arrived
and patched it in such manner as to prevent
lis breaking unless another rise occurs to-
night.
a CoNTENTED CONGREssMAN.
Rowing downing Greene street we saw Con-
.rrSsnan Barnes sitting on the piazza OF his
pretty residence completely surrounded by
water, seeming TO enjoy The change He halt
ed me. and when | expressed the opinion that
II was rising and would continue, he said
"l.ct her rise. l Will have no difficulty ir
ntmtlns OFF" The Congressman evidently
lid not believe with me, for It would take
water more dense than that of The savannah
River to float $50 pound man. Turning the
orLer below his house we were carried down
by the swift current on kolock street to
'euz's flour mills. whirh were surrounded
aud thence To =. +. Lo.nhard's iron foundry:
liIrre the dam between In Second and third
eve;S OF the canal had broken, and II perfect
the water being at least ten ieri deep. 1t was
expecl e,. every minute that II wonld be swept
'lway. but has so far been uninjurcd from all
appearances.
uf the city, all the houses were covered over
the first floors and were deserted. Here again
all manner OF household goods were to be
s rn floating In the water. and many boats
were 20 busy removing people TINT they hnG
not time to pick them mp The water vas u =
To III Georgia Railroad t-tStle ut the grain
elevator, and cars loadcd with coal wer" piac-
III upon 1t TO keep II from noating away, the
bridge immediately above having already
tioated on
DUBLIN UNDER WATER.
Going down further. We found the great por.
ton OF Dublin under water, and there again
any houses were vacated. The water en-
tended all down Walker street, past the east
boundary, covering the South Commons
Park and the Cemetery, and extending over
all the land between there and the bend In
the river below the city.
REPoRTER's CANOE UPSET.
In coming back our boat, which was rowed
by two strong men, became unnIanhgcable,
owing To the swift current tiuwing through
''ommnG street at It's intersection with
Greene, we were swept aga inst tree, when
the hnnt was capsizcd; but | fortunately
caught hold Lf the tree, which climbed, and
where remained until rescued by passing
boat The two oarsmcn climbed on fence
near.
through the bnlance OF the city and fou ld the
only dry portion to be that narrow strip be-
tween Greene and Reynold streets, below
Campbell. Thus 1t will be seen that fully
Scvefi-eightS Of Augusta is inundated.
Thousands of people have been out to view
the overtlowed portion, and IL seems that
every citizen of Augusta has called at the
bridge to watch the rise Of the water.
PICNIC FOR THE BOYS.
The boys have enjoyed the overflow hugely,
each and every one has been abls 10 go In
winning In front II his own door, and all
have taken advantage Of The opportunity.
That poi: ion OF the city which Is not over
lowed is Very much crowded tonight hotels
and aIl other available space for sleeping be-
ing occupied.
At this hour, 8 p NJ. it is still raining here,
ha> ing been pouring down almost every
minute since ) o'clock this afternoon. Tcle-
grams from Anderson and other paints above
here on the river are TO the effect that heavy
rams are failing, and although the river hlS
f,lleu slightly another rise before morning Is
npprehrnd,d. If this proves true the damage
to Augusta will be very great. Tie fnunhh-
lions of hundreds OF houses have already
heen seriously dunIged by the swift currents
OF water and il Is TO be hoped that another
rise will not strike the city.
The locks have been in great danger all to-
day and a large force OF bands has been sent
up TO repair the leaks, &c. The telephone
wis poles have been washed down aud the
wires broken, consequently nothing definite
can be heard Tonight. although wild rumors
have been afloat that the locks were entirely
gone and that deuge Of water would soon
sweep over the city. But the delu"e has not
come yet, and II is evident these run0rS are
groundless. Word comes from below Augu
Ia that many farmers have had their live
stock drowned and learn that MIR. Crawford
y bpl hau fvn thnI1SnnI